St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-09
and he exercises it for the good of the
State as well as the Church.
WASHINGTON, ID. c. June eth, 1887.

Queen Victoria's Jubilee was celebra-
! ted to some extent, even I'D this the
| Capitol of the greatest OF Republics !;
President Cleveland sent congratula-
tory cablegram. Mr. West, the British
Minister, gave a great dinner, to which
many distinguished guests sat down,
and a "Victoria Memorial Room was
dedicated at the Garfield Hospital, with
appropriate ceremonies, by the Society
of St. George. The "Star Spangled
| Banner and "God Save the Qucnn' be-
. ing sung in honor of the Queens Jubi
| lee.
Speaking of the Queen, reminds me
of the return of our own lovely, youth
full, yet crownless queen, Mrs Cleveland
| who, for time, holds undisputed sway
! in the hearts of the American people,
| simply as the peoples own daughter,
who has become the first Lady OF the
Land" From her improved appear
! ance, and bright cheerful manner and
| conversation far more so than usual, 1t
| seems Mrs Cleveland has immensely en-
| joyed the brief respite from the duties
! imposed on her at the White House. In
! fact she takes the public INTO her conf
! dence, and informs them OF the plans
of the President and herself for the re-
| mainder of the summer She says that
! she will probably be able to visit some
| Michigan friends when the President
| goes to ST. Louis, after which they Will
/ both extend the trip to Kansas City,
| Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Grand
! RAPIDS and perhaps other Western Ci-
! ties.
| The printers of Washington are eX
ercised because the Commissioners, act
| ing under the law which authorizes
| them to let it to the lowest bidder, have
! given the District printing contract to
! Philadelphia firm. The Printers Union
have taken up the matter and there is Il
prospect of much Indignation, as it will
take $4,000 out of the hands Of Printers
here, and throw number of them out
! of employment at least 80 per cent was
saved on the contract.
A special officer of the Pensions Bureau
arrested in Va, the other day several
persons, who in collision with an old
blind soldier, swindled the Government
out of $4,000 in pension money. Such
frauds are always vain, because the
Government invariably Overhauls the
offenders and intlicts punishment com
mensurate with the enormlty OF the
crime. 1t is better to swinde ones own
| neighbOrs than your vigilant and relent
| less Uncle Sam, who never forgives nor
| forgets otfenses.
In the third story of the Patent Office,
the model cases have been removed to
! the Southern corridor, to make space
for twelve new rooms, which are now
being erected, to relieve the crowded
rooms in other portions of the building.
OF all the Government Departments,
perhaps the different Bureaus of the
Interior Department show the largest,
healthiest, and most constant growth.
1t is one of the most important and ex
tensive of the Departments, really more
so than any other, if we except the
| Treasury.
| The belief that Secretary Lamar Will
be appointed to the Supreme Court va
cancy early next fall is firmly impressed
| on the public mind and the Secretary's
successor is being discussed. Assis-
! NIL
sioner of Pensions Black, among the
number.
To give you an idea of the strict dis
cipine of the Washington police, | will
mention that one of the force has been
dismissed from Office for plucking
| magnolia blossom from the Capitol
grounds. This looks hard, but it is
| Just, for these guardians of the city
have no right, In the smallest particu-
lar, to betray the trust reposed in them.
Within the past week so many prom
inent Democratic Statesmen have ar
rived in this city that there are those
who think an important conference on
party policy is pending and that it will
be followed by good results, all of which
hope is really true.
The fact that Secretary FairchiId Or
dered by telegraph the prepayment of
the July interest on bonds, amounting
to about $4,000, caused some alarm in
financial circles, when considered with
reference to recent monetary disasters
in New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago,
but the Secretary explains his action by
saying that it was not due to any APP
prehension about the financial situation
the interest being due July LIST, and the
checks made out, the Department was
put to no inconvenience and the effect,
he believed, would be reassuring.
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